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president assad and his family have ruled for four decades. the obama administration said the escalating violence in syria forced it to close the u.s. embassy today and evacuate all diplomats. all this after saturday's double veto by russia and china the u.n. resolution calls for president assad to go. >> ultimately, it could take a very long time for it to happen. >> reporter: the director of cal center for mideast studies says for now some syrian minorities are afraid to oppose. >> they have winter may have actually arrived. >> reporter: in syria more bloodshed. >> people think assad just like water. >> reporter: one syrian said it's so bad gunfire is falling like rain. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a man suspected of killing a woman in sonoma county over the weekend is now dead after he stepped in front of a truck this morning on interstate 5 in stockton. police say carol marie brooks was fatally shot at her home yesterday. neighbors tell ktvu they heard a gunshot then saw a man running away from the home. >> i saw a gentleman run
president assad and his family have ruled for four decades. the obama administration said the escalating violence in syria forced it to close the u.s. embassy today and evacuate all diplomats. all this after saturday's double veto by russia and china the u.n. resolution calls for president assad to go. >> ultimately, it could take a very long time for it to happen. >> reporter: the director of cal center for mideast studies says for now some syrian minorities are afraid to oppose....
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advantage of the situation. >> you said the stakes are high for assad. it appears he didn't doesn't care to take it seriously consequences are beginning. >> stakes are high in keeping his government alive and in power. i think he believes he can get away with violating the cease fire. and that's what he has done. and i don't see anybody who is going to contest him on this. >> what concerns do you have at this moment about groups like al-qaida and other terrorist organization and taking advantage of thuation and mobilizing it. >> the facts are hard to establish on the ground and i don't doubt that the assad government is creating the bombing incidents as a distraction and it is pretty clear it is an opportunity for radical islamics to infiltrate it. there is claims by outsider observers as well it is hard to know what the opposition is and what the command structure is as was the case in libya as well. >> indeed. certainly, the elements are all there and that poses the greatest threat to all of us at this moment and given that situation, do you think that
advantage of the situation. >> you said the stakes are high for assad. it appears he didn't doesn't care to take it seriously consequences are beginning. >> stakes are high in keeping his government alive and in power. i think he believes he can get away with violating the cease fire. and that's what he has done. and i don't see anybody who is going to contest him on this. >> what concerns do you have at this moment about groups like al-qaida and other terrorist organization...
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. >>> president obama says it is time for the dictator, al assad to go. but publicly at least, the united states isn't doing much about the blood bath in syria except talking about it. forces so loyal continue to pound the city and the people. manuel on the simple attempt to help them, but didn't work. >> explosions and gunfire thunder through the streets of homes. new violence left at least two dozen more people dead. more than 5400 have been killed. since president assad's troops began attacking opposition forces 11 months ago. international pressure to end the violence is mounting. diplomats for more than 60 nations, including hillary clinton, gathered to demand assad allow humanitarian aid into syria. a grown up of doctors try to do just that friday, but was turned away. >> if the assad regime refuses to allow this life saving aid to reach people in need, it will have even more blood on its hands. >> clinton called out russia and china for blocking u.n. resolutions against assad. >> it is just dispickable and i ask whose side are they on? they are cle
. >>> president obama says it is time for the dictator, al assad to go. but publicly at least, the united states isn't doing much about the blood bath in syria except talking about it. forces so loyal continue to pound the city and the people. manuel on the simple attempt to help them, but didn't work. >> explosions and gunfire thunder through the streets of homes. new violence left at least two dozen more people dead. more than 5400 have been killed. since president assad's...
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just a cover for the assad regime's relentless crackdown. the deadlock goes all the way to moscow where british and russian foreign ministers met to discuss syria. the uk was clear. >> it is part of the pattern of behavior of the assad regime, i believe, to commit atrocities and then to try to blame those atrocities on other people. >> reporter: russia far less so. foreign minister lavrov blamed both sides for the massacre and opposed regime change. he called for an end to the violence. after friday's bloodbath and months of killing, those words rang hollow. >> richard engel reporting there. as richard said there was a cease-fire brokered about six weeks ago. obviously, that's not being respected. so the question is, what now does the world community do? a couple of different opinions this morning. "the washington post" jennifer ruben writes the level of inanity among administration officials increases daly. secretary of state clinton last week pronounced the assad regime brutality against its own people must and will end. assad's reign of t
just a cover for the assad regime's relentless crackdown. the deadlock goes all the way to moscow where british and russian foreign ministers met to discuss syria. the uk was clear. >> it is part of the pattern of behavior of the assad regime, i believe, to commit atrocities and then to try to blame those atrocities on other people. >> reporter: russia far less so. foreign minister lavrov blamed both sides for the massacre and opposed regime change. he called for an end to the...
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mount on assad. if asked for the options at some point i'll be prepared to provide them. >> for now, the white house continues to put faith in the u.n. peace process led by the special envoy kofi anan who arrived in damascus today urging both sides to halt the fighting. >> this message of peace is not only for the government but for everyone, every individual with a gun. >> this comes as video uploaded to the internet this weekend appears to show u.n. peacekeepers shopping for perfume. this video further raises doubts that the-up is capable of ending the bloodshed. only complicating matters even more in syria, iranian news organization posted on the website interview with the top iranian military commanderer who admitted the iranian troops are in syria and helping the assad regime. the interview was later taken down from the internet but it confirmed what many long suspected. doug? >> conor powell, thank you. >>> run yuf for egypt presidency is set. leland vittert tells us the first two first round s
mount on assad. if asked for the options at some point i'll be prepared to provide them. >> for now, the white house continues to put faith in the u.n. peace process led by the special envoy kofi anan who arrived in damascus today urging both sides to halt the fighting. >> this message of peace is not only for the government but for everyone, every individual with a gun. >> this comes as video uploaded to the internet this weekend appears to show u.n. peacekeepers shopping for...
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leader from iran are owe posed, and president mahmoud ahmadinejad is expected to defend the assad regime. >>> an envoy of president assad will visit beijing as early as today to ask for economic and diplomatic help. the chinese foreign ministry announced that syrian envoy will meet with chinese foreign minister. she's expected to ask the chinese government to provide economic assistance and to strengthen ties. western diplomats have criticized china and russia. delegates from both countries have vetoed u.n. security council resolutions that would impose sanctions on syria. chinese leaders say sanctions will not stop the fighting. >>> survivors of twin earthquakes in iran are scram b bling -- scrambling for food, water, and medicine. iranian leaders have begun coordinating relief work, but they have refused offers of foreign aid. magnitude 6.4 and 6.3 quakes hit the northwestern province of east azerbaijan on saturday, 11 minutes apart. government officials say more than 300 people died. more than 3,000 were injured. an estimated 16,000 survivors are living in tents. the governments of ru
leader from iran are owe posed, and president mahmoud ahmadinejad is expected to defend the assad regime. >>> an envoy of president assad will visit beijing as early as today to ask for economic and diplomatic help. the chinese foreign ministry announced that syrian envoy will meet with chinese foreign minister. she's expected to ask the chinese government to provide economic assistance and to strengthen ties. western diplomats have criticized china and russia. delegates from both...
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their syrian ambassadors and that is in response to a massacre of syrian villagers by the president of assad. and tom, how long does he have to get out? >> reporter: not long. he said that he has 72 hours to leave the united states. this comes as governments earn the world have been reacting strongly to the u.n. and qualifying as the execution's of 108 people of the syrian government's crackdown against protestors. damascus and the united nation's invy met with serious president and told him if the government doesn't cease the attack, it would force into action. the white house today, officials say at this point, all options are on the table, the military action is not the first choice. >> we don't believe that militarization, the situation in syria at this point is the right course of action and we believe that it would lead to greater chaos and carpage. >> and that is at this -- at this point, and they don't want it to be a future of blood shed and issue and yet they continue. >> and there is no sign of the syrian top diplomat. the expulsion order, so far, does not include the syrian staff
their syrian ambassadors and that is in response to a massacre of syrian villagers by the president of assad. and tom, how long does he have to get out? >> reporter: not long. he said that he has 72 hours to leave the united states. this comes as governments earn the world have been reacting strongly to the u.n. and qualifying as the execution's of 108 people of the syrian government's crackdown against protestors. damascus and the united nation's invy met with serious president and told...
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iran is an ally of the assad government. president ma mumd ahmadinejad says income countries are trying to pit musm countries agast each other. says intferee from gul countries hamade things worse. >>> survivors of saturday's twin earthquakes in northwestern iran are scrambling for food, medicine and water. the country's leaders have begun coordinating relief work but refused offers of foreign aid. magnitude 6.4 and 6.3 earthquakes hit the northwestern province of east azerbaijan shortly after dusk. the iranian government says more than 300 people died and over 3,000 were injured. the governments of russia and neighboring turkey offered to send emergency aid, but a senior iranian official said the country has enough supplies. iranian vice president mohammad reza rahimi visited east azerbaijan. he promised work will begin immediately to remove debris and rebuild houses. an estimated 16,000 survivors are living in tents. >>> the uncle and mentor to kim jong-un is paving the way for the north korean leader's visit to china. he'
iran is an ally of the assad government. president ma mumd ahmadinejad says income countries are trying to pit musm countries agast each other. says intferee from gul countries hamade things worse. >>> survivors of saturday's twin earthquakes in northwestern iran are scrambling for food, medicine and water. the country's leaders have begun coordinating relief work but refused offers of foreign aid. magnitude 6.4 and 6.3 earthquakes hit the northwestern province of east azerbaijan...
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skier ya's president bashar all assad told syria's parliament his government was not involved this the massacre last week. >>> in egypt the top prosecutor plans to appeal the life prison sentence given former president hosni mubarak. thousands in tahrir square demanded he get the death penalty for the uprising that forced him from power last year. >>> today in northwest pakistan a u.s. drone fired rockets that killed 15 people in the tribal region near the afghan border. it with us the third attack in three days and all told, 27 people have died. >>> the space shuttle "enterprise ygts made its final trip on the barge in the new york harbor past the statue of liberty and down the skyline. today it will be lifted up to its permanent home. >>> and a new miss u.s. a. has been crowned. sheanced a question about transgender contestants. she said it would be fair for a man who became a woman to be named miss universe. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow kicked off the day at 12,118 after nosediving 274. taking a look at overseas trading the morning i
skier ya's president bashar all assad told syria's parliament his government was not involved this the massacre last week. >>> in egypt the top prosecutor plans to appeal the life prison sentence given former president hosni mubarak. thousands in tahrir square demanded he get the death penalty for the uprising that forced him from power last year. >>> today in northwest pakistan a u.s. drone fired rockets that killed 15 people in the tribal region near the afghan border. it...
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and even the assassinations of the assad regime. turkey has demonstrated an interest in helping to provide such safe zones and the united states needs to stand with them along with the rest of the international community. >> so when you talk to your friends in the obama white house, what do they say, what is their answer for not doing more immediately? >> i think the obama white house has got to get credit for doing sha some things. they talk about international partners. president obama is talking with russian leaders to see if they can gets a s assad to leave off. i think the world has seen promises from the assad regime broken time and time again, broken with the turks, broken with various international partners. and they simply don't mean to keep their word when they say they're not going to slaughter civilians. so i think it's time for the world to step up and stop this atrocity. our attention is drawn because of what happened in hugh larks but they've killed over 20,000 people and it doesn't stop. >> i want you to listen to th
and even the assassinations of the assad regime. turkey has demonstrated an interest in helping to provide such safe zones and the united states needs to stand with them along with the rest of the international community. >> so when you talk to your friends in the obama white house, what do they say, what is their answer for not doing more immediately? >> i think the obama white house has got to get credit for doing sha some things. they talk about international partners. president...
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the united nations, the security council took up a draft resolution today demanding syrian president assad give up power. his regime is blamed for a protest for the last six months. moscow has strategic ties with syria. >>> emergency officials decided to end the underwater search for those missing on that overturned cruise ship. they say it's too dangerous for divers. the families of 16 people still missing and presumed dead have been notified. officials are now focusing on preventing an environment disaster from the half million gallons of fuel still on board. >>>phizer says it is recalling birth control pills who put women at risk for unintended pregnancies. the pills are marketed under the brand name lo/ovral28 and ethinyl estradiol tablet. >>> berkeley neuroscientists say they are working on decoding the electrical activity in a american's rain in order to predict the words a person is hearing or preparing to say. the scientists are planting electrodes that detect tiny signals in the brains of neurosurgeons. scientists say the same general brain area seem to light up when a person thin
the united nations, the security council took up a draft resolution today demanding syrian president assad give up power. his regime is blamed for a protest for the last six months. moscow has strategic ties with syria. >>> emergency officials decided to end the underwater search for those missing on that overturned cruise ship. they say it's too dangerous for divers. the families of 16 people still missing and presumed dead have been notified. officials are now focusing on preventing...
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because the two major losers if assad falls, iran and hezbollah, because they have been p patronized by the regime, but they are a powerful organization on many levels, social, political and the military wing, but why they are there is that the legitimacy in the street comes from being the leader of the resistance against israel and its allies. if you have another civil war in lebanon, sunni/shia, that sort of legitimacy goes away and becomes an internal thing. they don't want that to happen. >> all right. it is a fascinating story to watch and to look at that. >> and when you look at all of the groups fighting each other, it is a confusing place. >> and the fact that it is spilling out to lebanon and other countries we have to keep a close eye on syria and lebanon. >>> and the tug of war between china and japan over a group of islands in the east china sea. somchai the some chinese activists landed on the island and they were arrested, and they were greeted by cheers. >> reporter: the message is clear, this is a no-go area. the japanese embassy in beijing is sealed off. police and a
because the two major losers if assad falls, iran and hezbollah, because they have been p patronized by the regime, but they are a powerful organization on many levels, social, political and the military wing, but why they are there is that the legitimacy in the street comes from being the leader of the resistance against israel and its allies. if you have another civil war in lebanon, sunni/shia, that sort of legitimacy goes away and becomes an internal thing. they don't want that to happen....
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and it needs to stop. >> the pentagon says the focus is still on diplomatic and economic ways to stop assad. united nations special envoy kofi annan called the latest mass consider a tipping point. >>> the sound of bulldozers rumbled through towns and villages in italy today. crews are removing the damage from collapsed buildings after a strong earthquake. sixteen people were killed by the second strong earthquake to hit that region in nine days. at least one person was still missing last night. some 14,000 people have been left homeless by the quakes and aftershocks as they continue. >>> the entertainment world is mourning the loss of another musician this morning. doc watson died yesterday at a north carolina hospital after recent abdominal surgery. watson, whose real name was arthell recorded 60 albums in his half century career. doc watson was 89 years old. >>> they are getting ready to roll the dice near arundel mills mall. up next on fox 5 morning news. >> the size of three football fields. i'm beth parker. coming up, a peek up side maryland's new casino. >> we've got a few leftover s
and it needs to stop. >> the pentagon says the focus is still on diplomatic and economic ways to stop assad. united nations special envoy kofi annan called the latest mass consider a tipping point. >>> the sound of bulldozers rumbled through towns and villages in italy today. crews are removing the damage from collapsed buildings after a strong earthquake. sixteen people were killed by the second strong earthquake to hit that region in nine days. at least one person was still...
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the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >>> today al-qaida leader weary backs the syrian uprising in a video message telling the opposition not to rely on western or arab countries for support. 1,800 people have died in syria since march. >> in a ktvu special report. a look at the battle for oakland city hall that has caused a split in that city. >>> we'll have more on the passing of whitney houston. the tribute tonight from her peers as well as when we may learn what caused her death. >>> and a sobering reminder of just how deadly hiv can be. the news continues in 90 seconds. [ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace. anything not moving forward is moving backward. [ tires screech ] [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] introducing the 2013 gs. with the lexus enform app suite, the most connected information and communication technology available in an automobile. [ tires screeching ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. the all-new 2013 lexus gs. look! here she com
the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >>> today al-qaida leader weary backs the syrian uprising in a video message telling the opposition not to rely on western or arab countries for support. 1,800 people have died in syria since march. >> in a ktvu special report. a look at the battle for oakland city hall that has caused a split in that city. >>> we'll have more on the passing of whitney houston. the tribute...
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has to go while assad himself says he's not going anywhere he's protecting his country and moscow says nobody's able to persuade him to change his mind and neither side is willing to put its weapons down if. you know the only alternative is. really hand on a political process and then we have all of us to work seriously for the political process mr brahimi added that this should be a syrian allowed political process which should be based on the agreements reached by world powers in geneva and they include forming a transitional government which could include all sides of the conflict but the opposition is not only on the willing to negotiate with the syrian authorities it's now rejecting direct talks with moscow which has been trying to be a mediator and we've heard from the leader of the recently established opposition for lucian who demanded moscow to apologize for what he said was support for president assad. and i understand that mr had tb is probably not very experienced in politics if he's looking to be a serious politician it is in his interest to hear our position from us and n
has to go while assad himself says he's not going anywhere he's protecting his country and moscow says nobody's able to persuade him to change his mind and neither side is willing to put its weapons down if. you know the only alternative is. really hand on a political process and then we have all of us to work seriously for the political process mr brahimi added that this should be a syrian allowed political process which should be based on the agreements reached by world powers in geneva and...
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we all know that the iranian regime's interests are deeply embedded in the assad regimes in survival. it is directly supporting the syrian government through lethal and nonlee shall means and its irgc and intelligence services are coaching the syrian military. we can see before and after pictures of what they say is a probable mass grave on the left. a picture from may 18 that shows a clear dirt area. on the right the same area is filled with freshly dug trenches likely being used as graves. another shows are tellry pointed toward. things are ugly in syria and the u.n. ab last count is that 10,000 people kelly wrighted by killed by the assad regime in the last ten months. >> thank you. jamie? >>> we new jobs numbers. it is such a big story it deserves a big open. we got the new job numbers on friday and they were a bit disappointing. what happens? the political blame game over who should get the jobs market back on track. unemployment up to 8.2% in may according to the new report and now president obama says it is congress that needs to get to work. anybody not lost on northbound that
we all know that the iranian regime's interests are deeply embedded in the assad regimes in survival. it is directly supporting the syrian government through lethal and nonlee shall means and its irgc and intelligence services are coaching the syrian military. we can see before and after pictures of what they say is a probable mass grave on the left. a picture from may 18 that shows a clear dirt area. on the right the same area is filled with freshly dug trenches likely being used as graves....
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the whole world is watching and wondering what will happen if bashard assad regime is happening . >> do you have an egyptian model where it is negotiated in and the president retires or goes into exile and we have government institutions that remain in a power sharing agreement with the opposition until they go to elections and that could take time. the other scenario is the libyan model that sees a bleed end to the leader's rule and in that case it is unclear who would fill that back. now the group that called itself the assyrian national council is made up of those opposed to the government and they are meeting in rome. and part of their plan is to come up with a succession plan. they want allay the fears of the minority community that it is not a sunni take over and they will not avenge over the community that support syrian president assad or the christian community which is strongly supporting him at this point. it depends on which way it ends. >> it is interesting to those examples. you are looking at what happened in libya and egypt . no confirmation on this part of the story.
the whole world is watching and wondering what will happen if bashard assad regime is happening . >> do you have an egyptian model where it is negotiated in and the president retires or goes into exile and we have government institutions that remain in a power sharing agreement with the opposition until they go to elections and that could take time. the other scenario is the libyan model that sees a bleed end to the leader's rule and in that case it is unclear who would fill that back....
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president assad perhaps no longer sure of who he can trust has not been seen since the bombing. there are reports he's in a coastal city directing a response. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >>> police in philadelphia hoping video of an attempted child abduction will help catch the suspect. this video shows a man getting out of a white car follows two chirp, then puts his hand over the mouth of one a 10-year-old girl he tries to grab her and carry her away he falls then runs. police think the girl's screaming 2-year-old brother squared the man off. investigators hope someone can identify the man. >>> -- youtube has rolled out new feature that allows users to blur faces of people in their videos meant to help protect identities of activists protesters and children and others. human rights organizations have praised that move. youtube still warning users who capture sensitive footage to consider other safety precautions. that is not available on regular tv in case i'm not looking right, you want to blur out my face, not available. only on youtube. >> we would never want to blur you out
president assad perhaps no longer sure of who he can trust has not been seen since the bombing. there are reports he's in a coastal city directing a response. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >>> police in philadelphia hoping video of an attempted child abduction will help catch the suspect. this video shows a man getting out of a white car follows two chirp, then puts his hand over the mouth of one a 10-year-old girl he tries to grab her and carry her away he falls then runs. police think...
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in his speech to syria's new parliament, bees president assad said not even monsters would carry out such an ugly crime. >>> in china, there are reports that police have beaten democracy activists in the run- up to today's anniversary of tiananmen square. the chinese military killed hundreds, perhaps thousands of pro democracy students. police are letting tourists gather at the site today. the u.s. defense secretary is meeting with vietnamese leader this is morning. leon panetta arrived and outlined the u.s. strategy there. as panetta arrived, vietnam announced it will open three new sites to search for american pows. >>> fans are mourning the loss of the family feud host richard dawson. he denied saturday night after losing his battle with cancer. for nearly a decade, he hosted family feud. it is estimated he kissed more than 20,000 women during his tenure on the popular show. he went on to become a regular panelist on the match game. he was 79 years old. of course, you remember him from hogan's heroes as well. >>> , it piggyback -- piggybacked atop a 747. now, it was towed on a bar
in his speech to syria's new parliament, bees president assad said not even monsters would carry out such an ugly crime. >>> in china, there are reports that police have beaten democracy activists in the run- up to today's anniversary of tiananmen square. the chinese military killed hundreds, perhaps thousands of pro democracy students. police are letting tourists gather at the site today. the u.s. defense secretary is meeting with vietnamese leader this is morning. leon panetta...
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assad being evil. this makes things more complicated with the possibility of al-qaeda getting involved and the world still trying to figure out a way to stop the violence. bret? >> thank you. >> bret: power sharing talks have gone nowhere in greece with a final round underway. new election is a possibility. the head of the second place radical left coalition is asking european officials to re-examine the country's strict austerity program. in spain, the government has taken control of the fourth largest bank which suffered huge losses on bad real estate loans. there is fear that spain might need its own bail-out. back in this country, the spending scandal at the general services administration or gsa has shone a light on the fact that many government agencies do not have the kind of inspectors that discover the abuse at bsa. correspondent shannon bream tells us why not. >> in the wake of lavish spending of taxpayer dollars by bsa officials at johnson, las vegas and else, where lawmakers demand to know
assad being evil. this makes things more complicated with the possibility of al-qaeda getting involved and the world still trying to figure out a way to stop the violence. bret? >> thank you. >> bret: power sharing talks have gone nowhere in greece with a final round underway. new election is a possibility. the head of the second place radical left coalition is asking european officials to re-examine the country's strict austerity program. in spain, the government has taken control...
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fighting has also flared up in homs in what rebels claim is an effort to break president assad's hold on the province. the head of the united nations monitoring mission in syria confirmed that violence is intensifying throughout the country and that it is the civilian population who is suffering the most. >> it is clear the violence is increasing in many parts of syria. indiscriminate by the government. and attacks by the opposition in urban centers are inflicting a heavy toll on innocent civilians. >> the syrian regime, meanwhile, claims to have uncovered rebel arms hideouts in and around damascus, capturing large amounts of weapons, ammunition, and communication equipment. >> the economy of greece shrank by another 6.2% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2012. that is after the economy contracted 6.5% in the first quarter. >> analysts are blaming rising unemployment, falling incomes, an investment shortfalls for the course record result, and they say they do not expect greek industry to start recovering until 2014 at the earliest. the country needs an upturn to increase tax r
fighting has also flared up in homs in what rebels claim is an effort to break president assad's hold on the province. the head of the united nations monitoring mission in syria confirmed that violence is intensifying throughout the country and that it is the civilian population who is suffering the most. >> it is clear the violence is increasing in many parts of syria. indiscriminate by the government. and attacks by the opposition in urban centers are inflicting a heavy toll on innocent...
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president vladimir putin says changes in syria are needed but he is worried about the fact to unseat bashar assad regime's could lead to more violence in the country. he advocates a solution to prevent the collapse of syria and what he says is an endless civil war. >>> the blame game over the "fiscal cliff" continues on capitol hill. speaker of the house john boehner is pushing ahead with his plan b. the house will vote today on the gop bill that cuts taxes for everyone who makes less than a million dollars a year. democrats say the bill is not balanced and already promises to defeat it into senate. the president says republicans should accept a deal he has offered. >> at some point there's got to be i think a recognition on the part of my republican friends that take the deal. >> hope the president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. >> the president's latest offer provides $850 billion in spending cuts over 10 years while raising $1.3 trillion in revenue. mostly by raising taxes on incomes over $400,000 a year. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton
president vladimir putin says changes in syria are needed but he is worried about the fact to unseat bashar assad regime's could lead to more violence in the country. he advocates a solution to prevent the collapse of syria and what he says is an endless civil war. >>> the blame game over the "fiscal cliff" continues on capitol hill. speaker of the house john boehner is pushing ahead with his plan b. the house will vote today on the gop bill that cuts taxes for everyone who...
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the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria tomorrow. [sound of gunfire] >>> to greece, demonstratorring flood the street, angry over cut backs just passed. more than 100,000 lighting bonfires, setting fire to buildings and looting shops. lawmakers approved budget cuts, tax increases and a cut in minimum wage. members of the greek parliament say the cuts are meeting to get a $170 million bailout. >>> from the president's birth control compromise to mitt romney's win of the straw poll and main caucuses, it's been a busy week in politics. melanie alnwick has the political roundup. >> reporter: these pills have become a big headache for the obama administration. sunday, the white house chief of staff complained the position of the administration. >> we have broad consensus, not universal, that this is an approach that's right. we're going to go ahead and implement it. >> reporter: the white house said it will allow the church to make -- senate repu
the fact is, that the russians and the iranians are arming assad. it's not a fair fight now. >> the u.n. general assembly will meet and discuss syria tomorrow. [sound of gunfire] >>> to greece, demonstratorring flood the street, angry over cut backs just passed. more than 100,000 lighting bonfires, setting fire to buildings and looting shops. lawmakers approved budget cuts, tax increases and a cut in minimum wage. members of the greek parliament say the cuts are meeting to get a...
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because it's in those neighborhoods where the feeling to overthrow bashar al assad was stronger. that's where people rose up. you have this cycle now of rebellion, then repression, then reprisa reprisals. we went into a neighborhood where the government had just been bombing it for about two weeks, bombing, shelling it for about two weeks. we went back through government checkpoints. as soon as we got in, we found the free syrian army were still there. there's no decisive battle being fought. that's the picture that emerges. the bombing and shelling from the center of damascus. b this is going to be a very, very long and slow war. >> how strong did the syrian leader, bashar al assad, seem to be based on the limited access that you had in damascus? >> reporter: we really have to stress the limited access, wolf, because we were really given very, very limited permission for shooting and filming. and we weren't able to talk to any soldiers. you don't really get inside the people that are fighting for the regime to know their sort of inner feelings and thoughts. but we did talk to th
because it's in those neighborhoods where the feeling to overthrow bashar al assad was stronger. that's where people rose up. you have this cycle now of rebellion, then repression, then reprisa reprisals. we went into a neighborhood where the government had just been bombing it for about two weeks, bombing, shelling it for about two weeks. we went back through government checkpoints. as soon as we got in, we found the free syrian army were still there. there's no decisive battle being fought....
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. >>> and a call to the end for killings in syria and where president al-assad says it cannot begin and the new atrocities on the ground. >> big change ms. our weather pattern. coming up, the one part of your sunday that could include a few raindrops and when stronger storms are expected to move into the bay area. í . >>> dozen of protesters stage a die-in at the united nation plaza in san francisco, demanding an end to chinese rule of tibet. today marks the 53rd anniversary of the tectan uprising. organizers say inside tibet, china arrest or executes anyone who tries to protest chinese rule. >>> it was march 11th last year when japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami. when the shaking stopped, some 19,000 people were dead and japan was in the midst of a nuclear crisis. tonight david piper talks to people still struggling a year from that day. >> reporter: a year after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, the physical and mentality scars remain. this shrine stands near the spot where 74 students were last seen alive that fateful day. the children were consumed by the w
. >>> and a call to the end for killings in syria and where president al-assad says it cannot begin and the new atrocities on the ground. >> big change ms. our weather pattern. coming up, the one part of your sunday that could include a few raindrops and when stronger storms are expected to move into the bay area. í . >>> dozen of protesters stage a die-in at the united nation plaza in san francisco, demanding an end to chinese rule of tibet. today marks the 53rd...
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most interesting interaction for me with assad happened before and after the interview obviously in that case. i asked him if he's afraid. he said no. he said no i'm not afraid that's a moment when the you believe the person or not and the only reason you know if he's right or wrong. i think series becoming. iraq it's a country that is totally disempowered. and don't surprise anybody and like in the case of for iraq all this harm was done to syria with the substantial help of the outsiders on the guise of democratic and. so many many more thousand and twelve recalls to come from although into the world up there we go starting with the former egyptian president hosni mubarak has been readmitted to hospital after his health took a turn for the worse the eighty four year old was ordered into the state prosecutor . who let egypt for three decades serving life in prison for failing to protect protesters killed. in the arab spring last year current president mohamed morsi has launched an investigation into opposition leaders here cusins of supporting efforts to depose. thousands of sunni musli
most interesting interaction for me with assad happened before and after the interview obviously in that case. i asked him if he's afraid. he said no. he said no i'm not afraid that's a moment when the you believe the person or not and the only reason you know if he's right or wrong. i think series becoming. iraq it's a country that is totally disempowered. and don't surprise anybody and like in the case of for iraq all this harm was done to syria with the substantial help of the outsiders on...
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kofi annan met with assad to discuss the massacre. do we know details of what came out of that how al assad is explaining their actions? >> reporter: we know what the syrian government claims happened, consistently again today said that it condemned this massacre says it wasn't responsible it was foreign terrorist running rampant in hit terror. the foreign terrorists were responsible for that. now the witnesses in the town do not believe that, the united nations investigators do not believe that. and the u.n. said today that, of those 10 8 people, majority of them women and children, only about 20 were killed by shelling, that is, when the syrian government surrounded the town of hula and started firing artillery and tank shells into it. the rest happened when syrian militiamen, backed by the government, who operate under the government's authority although it's a loose control, entered the town and went house to house and started killing people and knifing people at close range. >> can we figure out when we talk about how this situat
kofi annan met with assad to discuss the massacre. do we know details of what came out of that how al assad is explaining their actions? >> reporter: we know what the syrian government claims happened, consistently again today said that it condemned this massacre says it wasn't responsible it was foreign terrorist running rampant in hit terror. the foreign terrorists were responsible for that. now the witnesses in the town do not believe that, the united nations investigators do not...
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nations human rights group says the victims were mostly killed execution style, thugs loyal to the assad regime. in retailiation, the u.s. and five allies expelled top syrian diplomats. >> a political measure. statement of our extreme disapproval. and horror at the massacre. we will look at other ways to pressure the regime, economically, diplomatically and try to tighten the noose. >> bashar assad spent 15 months and killed 9,000 people trying to squash the uprising confronting his government. kofi annan shared his concern but he left damascus without evident progress on the six-point peace plan. >> we are at a tipping point. the syrian people don't want the future of one of bloodshed. >> to justify nato intervention in libya last year, president obama cited the gaddafi regime slaughter of civilians. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells the people there will be no mercy. >> given syria's higher death toll, many wonder why the u.s. is expelling diplomats. spokesman said libya is a different scenario. >> unity in the region. unity at the level of the united nations security coun
nations human rights group says the victims were mostly killed execution style, thugs loyal to the assad regime. in retailiation, the u.s. and five allies expelled top syrian diplomats. >> a political measure. statement of our extreme disapproval. and horror at the massacre. we will look at other ways to pressure the regime, economically, diplomatically and try to tighten the noose. >> bashar assad spent 15 months and killed 9,000 people trying to squash the uprising confronting his...
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. >>> in syria, battles between government and rebel forces are closer to president assad. there are reports of fighting just outside the capital city of damascus increasing fears the syrian government may start using chemical weapons. meanwhile, u.n. secretary- general ban ki-moon has hinted he would not favor an asylum deal for assad even as a way to end syria's civil war. >>> silicon valley pioneer john mcafee is now in guatemala seeking asylum after spending weeks in hiding. mcafee, who founded the santa clara software security company, is wanted for the murder of a neighbor in belize. he says he is innocent. mcafee spoke to the "associated press" in a restaurant in guatemala city after sneaking out of nearby belize. >>> 4748 now. new york police say a suspect is in custody and has implicated himself in the death of a man who was pushed on a subway track. ki-suck han died after being hit by a train at times square. han is shown in a confrontation with a suspect in a surveillance video shortly before being shoved on the track. witnesses say han desperately tried to climb
. >>> in syria, battles between government and rebel forces are closer to president assad. there are reports of fighting just outside the capital city of damascus increasing fears the syrian government may start using chemical weapons. meanwhile, u.n. secretary- general ban ki-moon has hinted he would not favor an asylum deal for assad even as a way to end syria's civil war. >>> silicon valley pioneer john mcafee is now in guatemala seeking asylum after spending weeks in...
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veto members of the arab league are cutting off diplomatic ties in a move to pressure assad to step down. >>> the dictator of panama is in the hospital. he's being treated for extreme hypertension. authorities transferred him from president where he's serving a 60 year sentence. panama's health minister said norieg a's blood pressure is very high leading to a stroke. >>> this morning, three people who survived a plane crash have an amazing story to tell. a small plane they were riding in crashed upside down through a house in montana. witnesses say the plane hit a few trees before the crash. the pilot and his daughter managed to get out of the plane and walk through the front door unharmed. another passenger and a dog on board also managed to walk away without any injuries. the owner of the home was not hurt. >>> this morning nfl and nbc are apologizing for the inappropriate gesture that aired during the super bowl halftime show. british singer m.i.a. flipped her middle finger during her performance with madonna. she was singing in madonna's new single "give me all your loving." the scre
veto members of the arab league are cutting off diplomatic ties in a move to pressure assad to step down. >>> the dictator of panama is in the hospital. he's being treated for extreme hypertension. authorities transferred him from president where he's serving a 60 year sentence. panama's health minister said norieg a's blood pressure is very high leading to a stroke. >>> this morning, three people who survived a plane crash have an amazing story to tell. a small plane they...
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and they want president assad to step counsel -- to step down. >>> 8:52. well, the price of natural gas is costing pg&e less money but that means customers will pay less on their bills. the daytona 500 delayed by rain for a second time. a live update from daytona in a matter of minutes. . >>> a carnival cruise ship is back at port after passengers were robbed at gunpoint. they were in puerto vallarta when they were ambushed by a group of men. money and valuables were stolen. nobody was hurt. carnival is working to reimburse passengers and assist them with their stolen passports of the company has suspended that tour of puerto vallarta. >>> a passenger recorded this video of a crew member being rescued after going overboard in the gulf of mexico. the cruise line says the man jumped but it is unclear why. passengers say the search and rescue operation took about an hour and the crew member was not hurt. >>> 8:55. pg&e is playing tab dash paying its lowest rates for natural gas in more than a decade but don't expect them to pass along the savings to its custo
and they want president assad to step counsel -- to step down. >>> 8:52. well, the price of natural gas is costing pg&e less money but that means customers will pay less on their bills. the daytona 500 delayed by rain for a second time. a live update from daytona in a matter of minutes. . >>> a carnival cruise ship is back at port after passengers were robbed at gunpoint. they were in puerto vallarta when they were ambushed by a group of men. money and valuables were...
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what happens the day after assad leaves? he's going to go feet first was going to leave on his own, but he's going to go. after he goes, we need a plan to make sure there's a follow-on force. learn from republican mistakes in iraq. we didn't have enough troops. i told president bush renewed 180,000 troops to secure this place the person who said that was fired. he happened to be read. i'm here to say we don't have a follow-on force quickly to get involved after assad this will be all to pay in the region. if the president believes we need to use force to secure the chemical weapons were stop them from being utilized to kill thousands more, we stand with them and i'm willing to do resolution on the floor of the senate, seeking congressional authorization to protect us against assad using chemical weapons against his own people and protecting us that it was necessary to military force. final thought, you can see this coming for a very long time. leading from behind is not working. saying you could do in iraq with a light footp
what happens the day after assad leaves? he's going to go feet first was going to leave on his own, but he's going to go. after he goes, we need a plan to make sure there's a follow-on force. learn from republican mistakes in iraq. we didn't have enough troops. i told president bush renewed 180,000 troops to secure this place the person who said that was fired. he happened to be read. i'm here to say we don't have a follow-on force quickly to get involved after assad this will be all to pay in...
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assad also flat-out denies any involvement in the massacre in one small town where more than a hundred unarmed civilians died, many of them children and many nations expressing outrage at the killing and some including the united states expelling syrian diplomates, assad's government to blame for killing some 9,000 of its own citizens since the uprising last year. we're learning new details of a shooting at one of canada's largest shopping smalls and canadian police are hunting the gunman who sent shoppers stampeding over each other to get away from the bullets. it's our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. canada, panic in a busy shopping mall food court. a man opened fire killing one person and five injured including a 13-year-old boy in critical condition now. >> the injuries to the man who was killed certainly indicates he was the targeted victim of the shooting, but there are a number of people who are innocent bystanders. >> harris: some were trampled in a rush to get out of the mall. ghana, a pilot trying to land a cargo plane smashes through an airport fence and i
assad also flat-out denies any involvement in the massacre in one small town where more than a hundred unarmed civilians died, many of them children and many nations expressing outrage at the killing and some including the united states expelling syrian diplomates, assad's government to blame for killing some 9,000 of its own citizens since the uprising last year. we're learning new details of a shooting at one of canada's largest shopping smalls and canadian police are hunting the gunman who...
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reality the reality of death and the relatively most interesting interaction for me with assad happened before and after the interview obviously and that's often the case. i asked him if he's afraid. he said no. he said no i'm not afraid that's a moment when the you believe the person or not and the only reason you know if he's right or wrong is international i think series becoming the next iraq it's a country that is totally. and. like in the case of iraq. of course i'm much more used to catch up with. a private christmas party. this is the international monetary fund raising. germany's reported austerity plans which are proposed to come into force after next year's elections and the measures will apparently include. tax hikes and welfare cuts that could bring europe to a grinding halt according to. reports. they're top of the european tree but don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about v.f. un back in the park to share measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interviews we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking
reality the reality of death and the relatively most interesting interaction for me with assad happened before and after the interview obviously and that's often the case. i asked him if he's afraid. he said no. he said no i'm not afraid that's a moment when the you believe the person or not and the only reason you know if he's right or wrong is international i think series becoming the next iraq it's a country that is totally. and. like in the case of iraq. of course i'm much more used to...